Twitter/@GopherVBall Minnesota Golden Gophers outside hitter Stephanie Samedy.
The No. 5 Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s volleyball team will host the No. 8 Penn State Nittany Lions for a pair of matches on Saturday and Sunday.
Both matches (Saturday at 8 p.m. ET and Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET) will be televised on Big Ten Network. But if you don’t have cable or don’t have that channel, here’s how you can watch a live stream of Minnesota vs Penn State on Saturday and Sunday online for free:
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AT&T TV
You can watch a live stream of Big Ten Network and 90-plus other TV channels on AT&T TV’s “Choice” package. HBO Max and NBA League Pass are included in the “Choice” and above bundles at no cost, and you can include any package you want with your 14-day free trial:
Once signed up for AT&T TV, you can watch Minnesota vs Penn State live on the AT&T TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the AT&T TV website.
If you can’t watch live, AT&T TV also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to 500 hours).
FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of Big Ten Network, the BTN alternate channels (for when there are multiple games or matches on BTN at the same time) and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which you can use for free with a seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Minnesota vs Penn State live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
You can also watch live via FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports app. You need to sign in to a TV provider to watch this way, but you can do that with your FuboTV credentials.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV also comes with cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch the match on-demand within three days of its conclusion, even if you don’t record it.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of Big Ten Network and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which you can use for free with a seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch Minnesota vs Penn State live on the Vidgo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Vidgo website.
You can also watch live via FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports app. You need to sign in to a TV provider to watch this way, but you can do that with your Vidgo credentials.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of Big Ten Network and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which you can try out for free with a seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch Minnesota vs Penn State live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
You can also watch live via FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports app. You need to sign in to a TV provider to watch this way, but you can do that with your Hulu credentials.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of Big Ten Network and 50-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue + Sports Extra” bundle. It’s the cheapest streaming service with BTN, plus you can get $10 off your first month, and get Showtime, Starz and Epix included for free:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Minnesota vs Penn State live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
You can also watch live via FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports app. You need to sign in to a TV provider to watch this way, but you can do that with your Sling credentials.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 10 hours of cloud DVR.
Minnesota vs Penn State Preview
The Nittany Lions opened their season on Feb. 5, besting the Illinois Fighting Illini 3-1 at home. A day later, they topped Illinois once again, this time coming back from a 2-1 deficit to take it in five sets.
Freshman outside hitter Annie Cate Fitzpatrick impressed in her first weekend in a Penn State uniform, pacing her team with 17 kills in her debut and 13 the next day.
She also led the Nittany Lions with 17 digs in the opener.
“Coming in as a freshman, I thought she did well on the floor and showed what she could do well,” junior opposite hitter Jonni Parker said after the Feb. 5 win, according to Onward State. “She mixed it up with her shots on the floor, stayed aggressive with her swings, and was all over the place in the back row trying to make some plays.”
Head coach Russ Rose noted he’d like to see the 5’11” freshman improve her decision-making as she gains experience.
“She’ll learn,” Rose said, per Onward State. “She’s always going to be an undersized outside hitter, so she’s going to play hard. That’s one of the things she does. She likes to take big swings. She just has to learn to take smart swings when she’s playing against a big block and she’s out of system.”
Fellow freshman Maddy Bilinovic came up with 16 digs in each match, leading the team in the second. She started both tests in place of junior Jenna Hampton, the team’s regular starting libero, who did not dress for either match.
“Maddy’s great. She came in guns blazing,” Parker said. “She went after everything. She was talking all the time on the court and was always getting extra reps — willing to help with anybody, coming in extra.”
The Golden Gophers improved to 6-0 a week ago, edging the Purdue Boilermakers 3-2 for the second time in as many days.
They also played without their starting libero on Feb. 6; sophomore Rachel Kilkelly stepped in for junior CC McGraw and came up with 16 digs. McGraw, who exited the previous day’s match before the final two sets, practiced with the team on Tuesday, according to The Minnesota Daily.
Gophers opposite hitter Stephanie Samedy recorded 28 kills on Feb. 5 and hit 20 the next day, leading the team in each match.
“[Head coach Hugh McCutcheon] says it often that it really is a team effort, and I have confidence in every one of my teammates that they can come in and step up to get the job done,” Samedy said, per The Minnesota Daily. “It’s really cool to see players take on different roles and help the team out.”